TV Shows Boost Their LGBT Quotient

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TV Shows Boost Their LGBT Quotient

Television shows in this fall's prime-time lineup will include twice as many gay and lesbian characters as appeared on-screen last year, according to a study released Monday by The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

The group counts 16, up from last year's seven, with five on Fox (up from zero last year), according to the Associated Press.

"As the networks gradually add characters from all backgrounds and all walks of life to prime-time programming, more and more Americans are seeing their LGBT friends and neighbors reflected on the small screen," said Neil Giuliano, GLAAD's president.